Ritual, Secrecy and Civil Society Vol. 7, No. 1, Fall, 2019 | Page 50

De Grasse-Tilly and the Early Supreme Council : 1786 – 1802
3 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1786 Ahmend Francken Manuscript .
4 . The Constitutions of 1762 , 1797 Pierre Dupont Delorme Register . aforesaid deliberations and Regulations , shall Continue , to be a Writ of Execution by Patent .
Art . < 12 . th > 10 th
The Gr . d Sec . y Gen . l shall keep a Register for Berlin & Paris , and another for Foreign Parts , containing the Names of the particular Councils , as they stand in Seniority , by the Dates of their Constitutions – a Catalogue of the Names , Degrees , Offices , Dignities , Civil Qualities and Residence of the Members , conformable to the accounts sent him , by our Insp . s & their Deputies ; as well , as the number of Regular Lodges of Perfection , Established under the Government of our Insp . s , or Councils abroad – The Titles of said Lodges , the dates of their constitutions , with a catalogue of the names , degrees , officers , dignities , Civil Qualities & Residence of the Members , conformable to these Statutes , which shall be delivered by our Insp . s , in the Grand Council of Communication .
ARTICLE XII .
The Grand Secretary-General shall keep a Register for Paris and Bordeaux , and another for the Provinces and Foreign Countries , containing the names of the Subordinate Councils , in the order of their seniority , the dates of their charters , and a statement of the names , degrees , dignities , civil conditions and places of residence of their members , conformably to the forms transmitted by our Inspectors or their deputies ; and of the right of precedency of each Council ; and also the number of regular Lodges of Perfection established under the government of our Inspectors , or that of the Council of the Sublime Princes , the titles of their Lodges , the dates of their charters , and a statement of the titles , degrees , offices , dignities , civil conditions and places of residence of the members , conformably to those furnished by our Inspectors or their Deputies .
The day for the reception of the President in the particular Councils shall be fixed in the Grand Councils of Communication .
Art . < 13 . th > 11th
The Gr . d Sec . y Gen . l , shall likewise keep a Register , containing all the deliberations and Regulations , made by the Gr . d Council of Quarterly Communication , in which , shall be mentioned all the Business , transacted in the aforesaid Council , all letters received , and the subjects of the answers agreed upon –
Art . < 14 . th > 12 th
The Gr . d Sec . y Gen . l , shall write in the Margin , the Petitions , Letters or Memoirs , which shall be Read in Council , the subject agreed upon for answers – and after having digested the answers , he shall get them sign ’ d by the sub . te Gen . l , or his Representative ; by the Sec . y of the Jurisdiction , and the Gr . d keeper of the Seals , shall sign , stamp and send them –
and , as these things cannot be done , during the sitting of the Council , and it may be dangerous , sometimes , to
ARTICLE XIII .
The Grand Secretary shall also keep a record containing all the decisions and regulations of the Grand Council of Quarterly Communication , in which shall be stated all the matters determined in such Council , all the letters received , and the substance of the answer determined on , to each .
ARTICLE XIV .
The Grand Secretary shall endorse on the margin of all petitions , letters and memoirs read to the Council , the substance of the answer agreed on , which answer shall , when written , be signed by the Grand Inspector- General or his Deputy , by the Secretary of the proper jurisdiction , and by the Grand Keeper of the Seals ; and then the Grand Secretary shall himself sign , stamp and seal it , and transmit the answer . But , as it may not be practicable to do this while the Council is in session , and as it might sometimes be
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